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“EN. TAN SPEAKS CHINESE PROPAGANDISTS CHIPS COLLIDE.
W CANTON REGARDS
SITUATION.
TIME FOR ACTION-.
An important statement on the Chinese political situation was
PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
IN SINGAPORE.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN SCHOOLS.
HEAD-ON SMASH NEAR HONGKONG.
UNABLE TO APPEAR AT TRIAL.
LEGS AMPUTATED.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
FOG INCIDENT.
Travelling through a thick fog
An
The Hydams in Singapore (825
a result of a prisoner's al- the Telegraph correspondent de by General Tan Yen-kai, the there) have been making nuisances nour Cape Chilang, or Chilang leged attempt to commit suicide, airman of the Canton Committee of themselves lately.. Two seper-Point, early yesterday morning, the which necessitated his removal to of Political Affairs, at its laat
ate attempts to form political Hongkong-bound steamer Yatshing, weedy, meeting. This declaration societies in their community have
of the Indo-China Steam Naviga-)
was made a few days before the been discovered, and the ring-
tion Company's fleet, collided al-
interest Malaya
AIR CRASH
RETURN OF LORD BEADING.
TWO BRITISH OFFICERS EX VICEROY GIVEN WARM
KILLED.
SPAIN'S REGRETS.
WELCOME.
INDIAN PROGRESS.
Rugby, April 18.
been
FRENCH BANK.
NEW BUILDING OPENED TO-DAY.
CONSUL'S SPEECH.
tal to the task of removal from its
The new premises of the Banque Rugby, April 18.
The official welcome which was de l'Indo-Chine in Queen's Road Two British Airmen, Squadron extended to Lord and Lady Read-Central were formally opened to- Lender Tweedle (son of Mrs. Alec ing on their return to London yesday, after a busy week-end inciden- hospital in a serious condition, Mr.
Tweedle the well-known authoress) tarday after five years in India,
where Lord Reading has T.M. Hazlerigg made an applica- tion for the trial to be postponed, and Flight Lieutenant Wallace Viceroy, was marked by extreme old quarters in Chator Road. The ceremony was carried out with con- Special representatives, of the Criminal Sessions this morning.
King and Queen and of the Prime siderable eclat, the French Consul It is understood that these air-Minister awaited them on the plat-M. Dufaure de la Prado, presiding... The prisoner is being held on a
The large number of business« charge of murdering a clansman men, with others of the Royal Air form together with host of relatives
news of the Kuominchun retreat leaders have been sent to prison most head-on with the s... Tacoma/before Mr. Justice Wood, at the have been killed in an air crash in cordiality.
from Peking.
as a reminder that any
aru, and both vessels were badly, if not dangerously damaged.
Chilang Point is some eighty odd
to Swatow.
Sun Street,
Palestine.
of the Cabinet Including Lord. Bir-
king, it appears that the indica-lar among the Chinose-speakinghai at about four o'clock on Satur- prisoner was committed for trial tovey, leader of the Madrid to glas Hegg. A large number tions point in the direction that it communities in the city have been day afternoon, and since the col-fon March 26th, and on April 2nd, will be but a matter of days be closed as a result of their being 1ision she has wirelessed the local while in Victoria Goal he made fores ontire forces will retire used as centres of political props-branch of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha what appeared to be a deliberata found in an exhausted. state many land of choice flowers with which taking a deserved place amongst
were offered.
In the course of his speech, which Chinese exiles in General Tan said:-"In reviewing take in the politics of their native miles out of Hongkong on the way on February 17th, after an alleged Force Squardoh at Ammam, had and friends, and several members men and well-wishers present took the political situation for the past country must be strictly academic.
The Tacoma Maru, quarrel on the previous day, at 4, been lying over the desert for some konhead, Secretary for India: the occasion to carry out a tour of days' in search of the two missing Colonial Secretary, Mr. Amery inspection of the building, and the Aveck, although the Kominchun Recently several of the vernacu- which is more than double the size
Ea-and the Attorney General, Sir Dou-impression gained was that the has not yet retired from Pelar night-schools which are popu of the Yatshing, cleared for Shang-
Mr. Hazlerigg explained that the Spanish aviators-Captain
.of new structure, which fronts on well-known Indians and Anglo-In- Manila flying exhibition and his dians were also of the company. Queen's Road, is well fitted for the mechanic. Both have now been One. Indian lady provided a gar-purpose for which it is intended.
Lady Reading was decorated, and
man was still in the Government another and from their machine. attempt to commit suicide. The miles separating them from one many other beautiful bouquets the chief buildings of the Colony and in a quarter already gotables Civil Hospital, and it had been High tributes are paid in the The unofficial welcome was even for its imposing buildings. Of six Spanish Press to the persistence more enthusiastic and an immense storeys and commenced 22 months crowd outside the station warmly of the British efforts which were cheered the ex-Viceroy as he drove ago, it can be said with great credit thus ulimately successful and away.
Clarke and Iu, and aincore condolences have been off-i In an interview with the Sunday Messrs. Hang On and Company (the “
Times, Lord Reading said his term architects and contractors respec- cially received regarding the sad of office had been a wonderful ex-tively) that, in spite of the inter- fate that has overtaken the officers perience. There had been difficult vention of the strike, they have Tweedie and Wallace.-British times but he had no regrets for succeeded in putting through the Wireless.
what he had gone through. He construction within the contracted, DAYS IN BARREN COUNTRY said he left the scene of his renttimo. Tre gesult being mods
Cairo, April 18 labours with deep regrete Building affling at the The rescued Spanish airman had been five great years and he needs - demanded by up-to-date Estevez is progressing and desires was more than satisfied if his ser banking and commercial business. to continue his fight. He said vice had been useful to the Empire Spacious suites of offices are he was forced to land owing to and to the country and people of situated in the floors above lack of petrol, after ineffectual India. When a comparison was the Banking Hall and in addition endeavours to strike the Bagdad made between the situation in In- the needs of the book employees ara track.
dia now with what it was five years provided for in spacious accommo
108.
to Nankow, since Chang Chi-klang ganda, and the local Hylams were to the effect that she sustained is now sick and Lu Chung-lin is so indignant that they organized damage to her foregeak and was In negotiation with Wu Pel-fu. processions of school children bear-leaking, but was proceeding on her Peking may therefore fall into the ing appeals to the public to rally in way to Shanghai. hands of Chang Tso-lin and Wu the sacred cause of education, and| The Yatshing, which was carry- Pei-fu. To me, such a situation, several hundred of them calleding over a thousand tons of cargo in the hands of two men of op upon the Chinese Consul one after-at the time, steamed slowly into posite temperaments, cannot last;
Hongkong shortly after six o'clock noon to tell that gentleman what last night. It was obvious that she long, and they will no doubt re-they thought about it. The ring-had been in serious collision. Her sort to arms to settle their differ-leaders in these demonstrations stem was badly buckled, and her
bow plates damaged.. She appear. As regards Honan, the were arrested but were very len- wb trusty Generals of Wu Poi-iently treated in the police courts, ed to have taken the force of the Kow Ying-kit and Kun Wan- The schools remain closed, how impact about ten feet above the ngo have been at variance with ever, and the Hylams have received water line and her stem at this each other, and are now in open much sympathy from the public that her anchors had been brought point had been driven right in, so opposition. Position and power it is felt that if the Chinese emi- in Henan, it is sald; is the banegrate to this country they must
almost together.
The officers declined to volunteer of qontention between these two leave their political squabbles be-any statement when a Telegraph enerals. As to the Yangtsze hind and, however patriotic their representative visited the vessel, Valley, the aspect of the political motives may be in wishing to col-which is at her usual anchorage situation there has undergonelect funds and organise political alongside Jardine's Wharf, except somewhat of a change, since we societies, these, activities against to the effect that she had not been have received reliable information a foreign Government are not per-making water. that Sun Chuan-fong is now remissible in Malaya. But the From the nature of the dampge gretting that he ever assisted Wu teachers brought down from China it would appear that the vessels. Pei-fu to drive out Fong Poon-yan to teach in from the Tupanship of Kangsi, schools pay no regard whatever to
these vernacular struck starboard to starboard.
The master of the Yatshing. from the fact that one of his thut maxim. Their schools are all Capt. James S. Masson, says in his generals, Chan Tiao-yuan, has too frequently hotbeds of propa-report at the Harbour Office that the collision. occurred at 5.26, a.m.
PEKING OUTLOOK.
Taan. We
to Retire.
Poking, April 18. Tuan Chi-jui has sent iden tical telegrams to Chang Teo lin, Wa retarden Hsi-shan requesting imme diate measures for the recon- struction of the Government, as he desires to retire as soon as possible into private life.
Chang Haueh-liang, and. Chang Tsung-chang, who left for Peking yesterday, have halted at Hsuangtan, ↑ to which place Tuan Chi-jui sent a delegate this morning.
Fengtien troops are holding the gates of Peking, and Chang Hsueh-liang has in timated his desire that Tang Chi-tao'a Division should leave the capital-Reuter,
found necessary to amputate oné
for Messrs.
Eight British machines were ago, the progress made was ap-dation provide by a number of flats. engaged in the search. Befor parent. Peace and order prevail on the top storey. Construction is leaving here, the Spaniards were ed, except, perhaps through com- carried out with Shanghai plaster warned by the Royal Air Force munal differences, and there were and granite, as well as rainforced- to take three days supplies of food infinitely better relations with the concrete. The basement will con... and water, and it is thanks to Government. He expressed him-tain the bank's strong room and ac that advice that Estevez is alive, self as hopeful for the future of commodation for the storage of after six days in a barren country. India which he described as a mar-goods and merchandise. As it was, he and his mechanis vellous country.
The newspapers in welcoming were only rescued in 'the nick of
THE CONSUL'S SPEECH," Addressing the gathering, the..
and that in the event of new de
in response to the call of the French Consul sald have been of China's factions, and the British- welopments which are likely to
King Alfonso has cabled the government that he laid down asked by my friend, Mr. Locot, the of Manager of this Bank, to say a few come to pass soon, this General, attitude is to ban all political net tons gross, while the Tacoma Maru above the ankle. According toed by a two-day sandstorm.
is given as 5,850 tons gross. We the Medical Officer's report, the
Chief Justice pro-words to-day on the occasion of Viceroy, the inauguration of the new pre- probably go into dock this after-ger, and Dr. Valentino said it was their admirable work and deplor. Lord almost certain he would not being the loss of the two British feed able to stand his tria! for at least aviators.-Reuter. two months. Under those circums
gone over to the side of Wu Petu, ganda in the cause of one or other The Yatshing is a vessel of 2,284 leg above the knee, and the other time. Their trials were aggravat-/Lord-Reading, recalled that it was
and perhaps others, will turntivity, no matter which party orare informed that the Yatshing will man was still in considerable dan-R.A.F., expressing appreciation of the highest judicial: office
their arms against Sun Chuan- group is concerned.
fang. Viewed from this aspect,
if we should strike out now, we shall have a great pros- pect of success, even with Tang Yu-dork at the head of the Kiangs forces.. I do not hesitate to say that Tang Yu-derk cannot make a strong, resistance against
mies.
"BOMB" DISCOVERED.
THREE ARRESTS MADE.
On Saturday night, at about 10 c'clock, police officers from the Bay
cerning Tang Sung-che, of View Police Station raided No. 24,
noon.
MOTOR CYCI SMASH. tances, he suggested that the trial be postponed if possible to the June Sessions.
CHINESE DIES FROM INJURIES.
On Saturday night, the Causeway Bay tram terminus was the scene,
His Lordship said he would do that, and also granted an ap plication for respiting the re cogizances of witnesses.
THE HOTEL THEFT.
MISSING MONEY RECOVERED.
:
Further information is supplied
to India as British Wireless.
to
CONFIRMED THIEF.
GETS TWO YEARS HARD LABOUR
mises in which we are now assem¬ [bled. I must say at first that not only in my cpacity of Consul for France, but in my incapa city
of speaking English, 1 ought to use. my own language, but I realise that being the host of a British Colony, and⠀ the host of to-day's function, (be- by the police regarding the case
ing almost all Britishers), my duty. of Jarceny, involving the large sum Previous convictions for theft is to be understood by them. If my I have nothing to add to Yee Moo Street, Causeway Bay, and of a motor cycle accident which
of $10,000, reported by a Chinese were read out by Mr. Justice. Wood English is poor, the thoughts ought had said at the previous arrested three men, subsequent to resulted in a Chinese succumbing
diamond dealer from Canton, at the Criminal Sessions this to be very rich, having been lent to ng. He is on the same level the discovery in an upper floor, of to injuries received, and the re-
A foki of the merchant, who ac-morning, when a Chinese was me by Mr. Lecot, and, I must add, as all those who have succeeded what appears to be a bomb.
companied him from Canton, is charged with stealing a purse and without any charge of interest. I in power and rested in their "During the course of a search,
suspected of having stolen this 54 in money from a Chinese, on need not say how pleased: 1 am to laurels, employing his energies a glass-jar was found containing It appears that shortly after nine
sum, which was made up of notes March 26th. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg avall myself of the privilege which and effort to preserve that power, some substance supposed to be com- o'clock, Mr. D, E, Western, of 68,
of large denominations drawn not appeared for the Crown. The act allows me to be associated with Generals Pak Shung-hee and Chan posed of gunpowder and other high- Wong Nei Chong Road, and als
many hours previously from the cused pleaded guilty, and offered what may be termed an additional Ming-shu, who were deputed by ly explosive Ingredients. The employed at the Hongkong Electri:
Hongkong and Shanghaf Bank. The odour of opium coming The money was left in the pocket
no explanation. the Government to assist him, are article has been sent to the Govern- Company, was riding his motor
offspring to the premier French- Among the previous convictions tanking institution in the Far on the way back, having already ment Laboratory for analysis, and cycle with Mr. A. F. Paul, of the from the servants' quarters of No. of the merchant's long coat, and arrived at Hungchow.
meanwhile the three tenants who same company, as a pillion passen-14 Humphreys Building, the real-this coat was on the hook on the for theft were nine months, hard East. I will not detain you, gentle Now to
review matters in were arrested in the raid are boingger, and when near the terminus ho dence of Mr. Colbourne Little, re-wall in the merchant's room at the labour six years ago; six weeks, men, by dwelling at length on the Kwangtung, I can, in all sincerity, held for examination. «
swerved to avoid a push cycle. His sulted in a report being made to Great Eastern Hotel when the sum five years ago; six months, two history of the Banque de l'indo-
oval of Mr. S. J. Squire, of the Hongkong Electric Co., to hospital.
EUROPEAN PROSECUTOR.
OPIUM IN SERVANTS' QUARTERS,
say that our position is firm. It The raid was carried out in ac-machine struck a motor cycle rid the police. The premises were was missed last Friday: years ago; and a similar sentence Chine but will merely content my has always been the object of the cordance with information previden by Mr. Squire, and the latter subsequently raided and the cook The latest development in the last year. Government to co-operate with the ously received. people; and its aim has not deviat-
d from norskiaken in the least.
The latest letter received from Mr. WATERFRONT THIEVES. ed slight injuries. With the excop friend. Wang Ching-wai informs us that
FINED FOR POSSESSION.
ran into a Chinese, who was stand-arrested with five candercons of case is that the whole of the stolen The accused was now sentenced ing by the shelter.
prepared opium in his possession. amount has been recovered in a to two years with hard labour. The Chinese died in hospital the The police, also discovered on the house. at West Point, where both same night, and Mr. Squire receiv-premises the cook's son and the merchant and his employes were staying the night before the tion that the mudguard and wheel At the Kowloon Magistracy this robbery... were slightly buckled, and the morning, the cook was charged The case will receive the atten number plate broken, Mr. Squire's with unlawful possession of tion of the Magistrate in duo machine was not much damaged. opium whilst the two outsiders course.
were arraigned on charges of tres- passing
GREEK PRESIDENT.
M. PS VISIT RUSSIA.
AN UNOFFICIAL PARTY.
self with stating that during the 50 years of its existence, the orf- ginal capital of Frs. 8 millions has been increased to Frs. 72 millions; and the amount of the reserve dund now stands at 90 million Franes. From modest Colonial Bank, the ho is better, that his illness is
Banque de Indo Chine is to day similar to that of our Into Chlef,
what I may call the Government and that he is still not permitted,
| Bank", of Indo-China with a nete to do any work. In this case, we
Following a complaint from the
Rugby, April 18. Issue which has passed from barely have to submit to the inevitable, Rice Dealer's Guild against the
For the first time since the half a million dollars in 1875 to over: and cannot expect him to come out frequent deprudations committed
Russian Revolution, a party of Con- 93 million dollars, last year. Tuls of his retirement. It is with regret by waterfront thieves, a special
The defendants all pleaded
servative Members of Parliament in itself is eloquent testimony to that I have to report to you that officer was detailed for duty at
guilty to their respective offences.
Sir Frank Nelson, Mr. Robert the confidence which is reposed the panitive
expedition sent the Praya during the week-ond.
In the case of, the cook's son, ...
Bonthbey, Captain R. C. Bourne this soild Institution by all classes against the stronghold of the ban As a result, thrco men were
Mr. Little Bald that he had for Athens, April 18.
The cook of the ss. Lycaon, who and Colonel. Moore is paying a It may Interest you to know, dits on the Pel-Pa hilla has not taken into custody at various
merly been employed by the com- was arrested in possession of 60 visit to Russia. Agriculture, grain, Mr. Stanislas Simon, who Bast made the progress expected. This points and before Mr. R. E. Lind- General Pangalos has been plainant, but was dismissed for revolvera, algut Mansor pistols, ell, and education are among the in the service of the Bank lair of the bandits is a veritable sell, at the Central Magistracy sworn in as President in the dishonesty and warned that he was three Luger pistols and 6,904 subjects that will engage the inception, and who has, fortress. The artillery which has this morning, were charged in Cathedral, in the presence of not to return to the house under rounds of ammunition, was formal- party 's attention on its tour which the anairs of the I been employed against it, has prov-respect of several cattles of rice diplomatic representatives. He any circumstances ly charged before Mr. JE, B. is unoficial. Those participating years, ed inadequate, and heavler guns found In their possession. They has ordered the release of poll-The first defendant was fined Nihill at the Kowloon Magistrany. In the tour hope that the relations Head have been sent up. The history of were unable to satisfy the Bench ticians detained at Santorini, poll- $25 for being in possession of the this morning.
with Russia will be improve this bandita" stronghold is a long on the point that the grain wautical offenders and journalists, oplum. The son and the.
"application of the one. It has been permitted to legally theirs and were each fined: Fresident Pangslos in relinquish, defendant were Anläs 110.
(Continued on Panza 58.
GEN, PANGALOS SWORN IN.
ARMS ON "LYCAON.”
COOK CHARGED IN COURT.
dent, and take